Information about #688596 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A calm, restrained azure, #688596 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tsunami (#6B8393). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Horizon (#648894) and Gothic (#698890).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(104, 133, 150)), which gives #688596 its character. If you plan to put text on a #688596 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#688596 color variations
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#688596 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#688596 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#688596 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#688596 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#688596 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #688596 color
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Nearest named colors to #688596
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#6B8393
#648894
#698890
#637F95
#65869F
#718894
#667C91
#738595
#708090
#5E819D
#659295
#6F8C9F
#688596 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#688596
- RGB104, 133, 150
- CMYK18, 7, 0, 41
- CSSrgb(104, 133, 150)
- HSL202°, 18%, 50%
- HSL Precise202.174°, 18.11%, 49.804%
- HSV202°, 31%, 59%
- HSB202°, 31%, 59%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
- GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.522, 0.588)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.522, 0.588, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.522, 0.588)
- Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID688596
- DECIMAL ID6849942
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
